Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0805064761
ISBN 13
9780805064766
Category
Tales
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Pages
40
Description
Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked?All the young men had gathered in the village courtyard to hear the Chief's pronouncement: Whoever guesses his daughter's name will have her hand in marriage, inherit half his riches, and become the next Chief. No one outside the palace had ever heard the royal daughter's name.In a stroke of luck Ananse the spider discovers the secret."I, Ananse the most wise . . . the most clever . . . I alone know the name of the Chief's daughter! . . ."But clever Lizard has plans of his own.Pat Cumming's lively retelling and vibrant illustrations capture all the mischief and humor of Ananse, one of the most popular characters of West African lore. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
2
